The Battlegrounds Eighth Bi-Annual Mud Run Obstacle Course
Events
| The Battlegrounds : Off Road |
| Obstacle/Mud Runs : Adventure Run With Mud & Obstacles |
- Race Date: Saturday, May 21, 2016
- Start Time: 8 a.m.
- Entry Fee:The race costs $70 per person before Jan. 29, $80 before Feb. 26, $90 before March 25, $100 before April 29, $120 before May 20, and $140 day of race.
- Location:The Battlegrounds
- Address: 11008 Schreckengast Road
- City/State/Zip:Wright City, Missouri 63390
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://www.thebattlegrounds.co...
- Telephone: 314 569 3005
- Email: [email protected]
The Battlegrounds, St. Louis' largest permanent mud run obstacle course, will hold its eighth bi-annual race. Runners can select to destroy either a 5k or five-mile mud run where they will experience the demands of more than 30 military-themed obstacles for those who want to test their physical and mental abilities.
Unlike its competition, The Battlegrounds features plenty of freebies including free spectator admission so guests can watch their loved ones from many course vantage points. Free parking, free gear check and a free kids' mud zone area for children 12 and under are available, as well as the unusual amenity of on-site showers for mud run participants. Post-event activities include individual and group award presentations, a festival area with food and drinks, and walkable access to the adjacent Cedar Lake Cellars winery.
Course Information:
The Battlegrounds is St. Louis' only permanent qualifying event venue for the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships (OCRWC). Runners can participate in their upcoming international race by finishing in The Battlegrounds' top 15 for their gender (in the 18 to 40 or 41 and older age groups) in either the 5k or five-mile distance.
The run's obstacles, which vary each year to ensure new challenges, include the signature Torpedo Launcher, a 100-foot water slide that empties into a 12-foot deep water pit. Other highlights include The Gauntlet, which is six lanes of varying difficulties over an eight-foot deep water pit. The Battlegrounds incorporates all types of terrains including creeks, woods, fields and valleys that add to the intense level of competition.
Directions:
From I-70
EXIT 203 at FORISTELL
Go South on Hwy W
Right on South Service Road
Left on Hwy T
Right on Hwy OO
Go 1 mile, parking on right
From Hwy 40/64
EXIT 4 at HIGHWAY N
Take Hwy N West, approximately 12 miles
At Hwy T, Hwy N becomes OO
Continue straight on Hwy OO 1 mile
Parking is on right
Other Info:
New to the race this year is a series of training sessions for interested runners. Kick-off dates are Saturdays, March 12 and 19 for $25 per class. An eight-week program consecutively runs from Sat., March 26 through Sat., May 16 at various locations including The Battlegrounds and at sponsor KoR Komplex, which is an indoor obstacle course located at 546 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles, Mo. The cost is $25 per session or $150 for the entire eight-week program.
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